JP2020000676A - Medicine chest - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medicine chest capable of improving overall management regime of prescription drugs, facilitating grasping of a drug taking method and consumption cost, and achieving determination of correct drug taking within a deadline, without waste even when a drug is left.SOLUTION: A medicine chest comprises: a housing-shaped body 1; and a housing-shaped lid body 10 which can be opened/closed in a spread state to the body 1. The body comprises a plurality of storage spaces R1-R2 which can store drugs in a classified state. The lid body has a cover 11 which can be opened and closed, and a storage space capable of storing a printed matter P2 is provided in a lid body of a cover rear surface, and a holding tool 15 capable of holding a printed matter P1 to a cover front surface is provided on the lid body of the cover rear surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine box, and more specifically, improves a comprehensive management system of prescription medicines, and makes it easy to grasp the method of consumption and consumption cost, etc. The present invention relates to a medicine box for realizing comprehensive management of medicine for realizing judgment.

  Medicine boxes for containing and storing medicines have been around since ancient times. This medicine box was composed of a housing-like main body provided with a partition for separately storing medicines, and a lid for covering the main body.

  The above medicine box is made with the mind that it is used to keep various medicines sold, and a person who attends a medical institution on a daily basis takes the medicine provided by the medical institution daily However, there is a possibility that inconvenience may occur if these are accommodated.

  In other words, when taking a medicine provided from a medical institution on a daily basis, the number of doses is several times a day. Therefore, if the medicine is stored in a medicine box, the work of taking out the medicine every time it is taken becomes complicated. Occurred. Also, unlike drugs sold, there are usually multiple types of drugs provided by medical institutions, and the method and frequency of taking each drug are often different. Elderly people who were mixed and confused, especially with poor judgment ability, were liable to accidentally ingest or forget to drink.

  On the other hand, when the medicine is not stored in the medicine box, deviation tends to occur, and it is easy to forget to drink.

  In addition, in modern medical institutions, in addition to describing the method of taking the medicine in the medicine bag as before, a medicine information provision book that describes the efficacy and precautions of the medicine is provided, but when one kind of medicine is provided Anyway, in a plurality of cases, it is often cumbersome and not performed to refer to the drug information sheet for each drug.

  In view of the above problems, attempts have been made to create medicine boxes for organizing and containing medicines provided by medical institutions.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a drawer handle, a card insertion portion for inserting a date number card, a color-coded card, and the like, and a partition plate that can be moved into two or three parts depending on the state of taking medicine. The medicine box body frame with multiple removable medicine storage cases, a document storage case that can store and store insurance cards, medicine notebooks, receipts, etc. collectively, and the date on the front of each medicine storage case A medicine box for preventing forgetting to take the medicine and overdrinking the medicine by describing the number display means or the color-coding means and the name of the week in the upper side frame 2 is described.

  Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a large box body for housing a plurality of box bodies in parallel, the whole of the small box body is folded into a planar form so as to be housed, and the small box body is erected again to be three-dimensional. The partition plate is inserted upright between the cut grooves at intervals on the left and right inner side surfaces of each individual body constituting each of the small box bodies, and a medicine or the like is stored between the partition plates. A medicine management storage box that manages necessary medicines and the like every hour by the partitioning relationship, and a claw piece is provided at an upper end of one side of each cut groove provided on both right and left sides of the individual body; A medicine box is described in which the claw pieces return to a horizontal position after one side of the partition plate is inserted into the cut groove portion so as to suppress the partition plate.

  Patent Literature 3 discloses a medicine box including a bottom plate, a pair of left and right side plates, and a rear plate, and a medicine container having a medicine storage unit having an open top and front surface. An insertion groove is provided on the upper surface close to the side of the paperboard, and a narrow space formed between the partition plate fitted in the insertion groove and the one side plate is used for storing paper notes and the like. A medicine box characterized by a possible paper note storage section is described.

  Further, in Patent Document 4, a rectangular box-shaped document material storage having three or more lower drawers is provided, and a medicine storage having three or more drawers is provided thereon. It is separated back-to-back with storage for equipment etc. installed orthogonally in the middle, all upper and lower drawers have handles at the center of each front and rear side, and frame-shaped stoppers along both sides of the handle The storage for equipment etc. has handles on both left and right sides, a simple stopper is provided on the upper edge of the handle, a pocket is provided at the lowest position on the left and right sides of the box, and a handle is provided in the center part of the ceiling surface Describes a medicine box which is entirely formed of a transparent material.

JP-A-2003-180798 JP-A-2017-186082 JP-A-2015-154898 JP 2015-200401

  The above prior arts all focus on accommodating a medicine provided by a medical institution and a document such as a medicine information report.

  However, while paying attention to classifying and arranging medicines and documents, there is a tendency that the usability of users has not been sufficiently advanced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a medicine box that not only sorts and arranges medicines and documents but also improves the usability of a user by organically associating them. It was created for the purpose.

  That is, the medicine box of the present invention comprises a housing-shaped main body and a housing-shaped lid that can be opened and closed in a spread state with respect to the main body. By providing a cover that can be opened and closed on the cover, a storage space for storing printed matter is provided in the cover on the back surface of the cover, and a holder that can hold the printed matter is provided on the cover surface. .

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the medicine box, the storage space provided in the main body is divided into at least two or more regions, and an openable / closable cover is individually provided in each region.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that in the medicine box, the size and number of the accommodation space provided in the lid can be changed by movable partitions in the XY directions.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the medicine box, wherein the cover provided on the lid is openable and closable in the direction of undulation toward the main body when the lid is opened in a facing state with respect to the main body. In addition, a fixing means for maintaining a raised state is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the medicine box, the accommodation space provided on the back surface side of the cover of the lid is vertically divided into two by the middle bottom, and the accommodation space on the back surface side of the middle bottom has a lid. The printed matter can be taken in and out through an opening provided on any surface of the side wall of the body.

  According to the medicine box of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the medicine is separately stored in the housing space of the main body, and the medicine cover sheet provided on the cover of the housing cover is provided by a medical institution such as a hospital or a pharmacy. Is held, the lid is opened in a double-paged state with respect to the main body, so that the stored medicine and the medicine information report can be visually recognized in the same field of view, and both can be easily compared. As a result, it is possible to prevent accidental ingestion and forgetting to take the medicine.

  In the above case, the printed matter such as the medicine information report is held by the cover of the lid with the holder, so that careless deviation is prevented. Further, when the cover provided on the lid as in the invention according to claim 4 is opened in a double-spread state with respect to the main body, the cover can be freely opened and closed in the direction of rising and falling toward the main body, and If the fixing means for keeping the state of being provided is provided, the above-mentioned visibility is further enhanced.

  In addition, the main body is provided with a plurality of storage spaces that can separately store medicines, so that medicines that are currently being taken and medicines that are not to be taken, medicines by type, medicines by family, etc. are separated without confusion. And can be managed centrally. In this case, unlike the related art in which the medicines are divided and stored in a plurality of drawers or the like, the medicines can be easily distinguished because they are divided and managed in a planar manner. In addition, bulk drugs such as eye drops can be stored and managed. Further, if the size and the number of the accommodation space provided in the lid can be changed by the movable partitions in the XY directions as in the invention according to the third aspect, more flexible division can be performed.

  Also, as in the invention according to claim 2, the storage space provided in the main body is divided into at least two or more areas, and each openable and closable cover is separately provided, so that the medicine currently taken can be stored. By opening the cover in the area where the medicine is stored, and closing the cover in the area where other medicines are stored, it is possible to immediately determine the necessary medicine.

  On the other hand, since a housing space capable of housing printed matter is provided in the cover on the back surface of the cover of the cover, for example, a receipt or a medical examination ticket of a medical institution can be housed in this space.

  Further, the housing space provided on the back surface side of the cover of the lid body is vertically divided into two by the midsole, and the housing space on the back surface side of the midsole is provided with the side wall of the lid body. If a printed matter can be taken in and out through an opening provided on any surface, a medicine notebook or the like can be stored in the accommodation space. In this case, the medicine notebook can be taken in and out of the opening without opening the medicine box one by one.

  As described above, the present invention fulfills four functions: storage of prescribed medicines, storage and posting of instruction manuals of prescription medicines issued by pharmacies, storage of receipts of medical institutions, and storage of medicine notebooks. . Hereinafter, the advantages brought by these effects will be listed.

-Storage of prescribed medicine-
Prevent loss, forgetting to drink by centrally managing medicines. Small drugs are less likely to be lost. A movable partition can be provided to sort according to the user's convenience, such as medicine type or family. Currently, there is a dedicated space for taking medicine, so even if the number of medicines increases, it can be easily identified. There is also a depth so that eye drops can be stored upright. The frontage is wide and easy to find.
-Storage and posting of prescription drug indications issued by pharmacies-
Prevent loss. Efficacy and taking method can be easily confirmed each time. While checking the expiration date of the remaining drug, it can be taken (self-judgment) at the time of similar symptoms, preventing the deterioration of symptoms. At the same time, the time to dispose of the residual drug can be clearly determined, and management without waste is possible. Since it is a pharmacy-issued manual (standard size A4), it can be easily stored and referenced by folding it in half (outside).
-Storage of medical institution receipts-
Prevent loss. It is easy to keep track of (manage) the cost. It is easy to judge whether or not to apply when calculating the large amount of medical expenses (annual), and the required documents at the time of application can be kept without loss.
-Storage of medicine notebook-
Prevent the loss of the notebook by making the prescribed storage. Forgetting to submit to the pharmacy = Helping to reduce the cost burden. The exception is that the normal balance is 120 yen, and 40% is the actual burden each time. The details of the pharmacy used and the date and time of use can be ascertained between the person and his / her family (easy grasp in an emergency). If you have the next medical institution appointment form, fold it up and store it in your pocketbook without worrying about losing it.

The perspective view of the medicine box of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the state where the cover of the lid and the cover of the main body are opened. FIG. FIG. The AA line end figure of FIG. FIG. 4 is an end view taken along line BB of FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the medicine box of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The medicine box of the present invention comprises a housing-like main body 1 and a housing-like lid 10 that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid 10 is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lid 10 is opened. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 10 is opened in a double-spread state with respect to the main body 1, and when the lid 10 is opened, the top plate of the lid and the bottom plate of the main body are flush with each other. To ground. In FIGS. 6 and 7, reference numeral 9 denotes a hinge connecting the lid 10 and the main body 1.

  The main body 1 is provided with a plurality of accommodating spaces in which medicines can be divided and accommodated. Here, a plurality of accommodating spaces are formed by intersecting and combining X-direction partition plates 2A and Y-direction partition plates 2B. are doing. By allowing these partitions to move and be fixed at a plurality of positions, the user can form an arbitrary accommodation space.

  Here, the accommodation space is divided into two areas, and covers 3 and 6 that can be opened and closed are individually provided in each area. That is, the area of the accommodation space R1 in which the cover 3 is provided is divided into the area of the accommodation space R2 in which the cover 6 is provided, and the area of the accommodation space R2 in which the cover 6 is provided is further subdivided. Due to such a structure, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a storage space R1 in which the cover 3 is provided with the medicine M1 being taken and a cover space 6 in which the medicine M2 which is not usually used such as the medicine to be left unreserved or the medicine to be stocked is provided. When stored in R2, the medicine M2 that is not usually used is closed and the cover 6 is invisible, so that mixing of medicines and accidental ingestion are prevented. In the drawings, reference numeral 5 denotes a hinge connecting the cover 3 to the main body 1 and 8 denotes a hinge connecting the cover 6 to the main body 1. Reference numerals 4 and 7 in the drawing denote knobs protruding from the top surfaces of the covers 3 and 6. It is needless to say that a small hole to which a fingertip is hooked may be used instead of the knob.

  The cover 10 is provided with a cover 11 that can be opened and closed. Here, the cover 11 is provided with fixing means for opening and closing in a direction in which the cover body 10 is raised and lowered toward the main body when the lid body 10 is opened in a double-page spread state with respect to the main body 1 and maintaining the raised state. Needless to say, the cover may simply be opened and closed. In order to realize the above-described operation, a plate-shaped stay 13 is connected to the tip of the cover 11 with a hinge 14 here. As a result, when the cover 11 is closed, the stay 13 is superimposed on the back surface of the cover (the state shown in FIG. 6), but when the cover is raised with respect to the main body, the lower end of the stay projects into the lid 10. The raised state is maintained by being hung between the pair of provided overhangs 16 and the inner wall of the cover (the state of FIG. 7). Reference numeral 12 in the drawing denotes a hinge that connects the cover 11 and the lid 10.

  The cover 11 is provided with a holder 15 for holding a document P1 such as, for example, a drug information report on the surface thereof. Here, a clip is illustrated as the holder 15, but it is needless to say that the holder is not limited to this. For example, a transparent folder may be superimposed on a cover, and a document may be inserted therein. .

  In the lid 10, by providing the cover 11 that can be opened and closed, an accommodation space for accommodating printed matter is formed in the lid on the back surface of the cover. Here, the above-mentioned accommodation space is further vertically divided into two by the insole 17, and the accommodation space on the back side of the insole is provided with any surface (here, the surface in the short direction) of the side wall of the lid. The printed matter can be taken in and out through the opening 18 provided (see FIG. 5).

  With the above-described configuration, in the lid 10, an optimal accommodation space R4 for accommodating a document P2 such as a receipt of a medical institution or a medical examination ticket, and an optimal accommodation space R4 for accommodating a document P3 such as a medicine notebook, for example. An accommodation space R5 is formed.

  Although the above medicine box is assumed to be made of plastic here, it goes without saying that materials such as wood, cardboard and metal are not limited to this.

-When looking for medicine to take-
Judgment is made by simultaneously comparing the medicine information provision form issued by the pharmacy on the back of the cover with the prescription stored in the main body.
-When going to the doctor-
Don't forget to take out the medicine notebook from the opening on the side of the lid and head to the medical institution.
-Expense management-
The receipt is taken out of the storage space on the back side of the cover of the lid, and it is used to understand the annual expenses and determine whether to apply for high medical expenses throughout the year.
−Inventory management−
Omaguchi's storage space makes it easy to ascertain inventory, even when the amount of medicines in the medicine is low. Immediately go to a medical institution.
-Organizing function-
When you return from the medical institution, if you store the “receipt”, “medication information report”, “prescription medicine”, and “medicine notebook” in a predetermined position, a neat storage can be realized.

From the above functions,
There are many cases where prescribed drugs are not taken properly and are left in large quantities as "remaining drugs". When a family member is prescribed a medicine or a single person is prescribed a variety of medicines, the symptoms worsen due to inability to properly take the medicine without knowing how to take it. Prevent the case falling into.

  All medicines are managed in a unified medicine box with a predetermined position. At the same time for effective dose management.

  Toward a further aging society, a medicine box that is simple and easy to use for the user (elderly) will be realized while minimizing the increase in the medical expenses burden on the national and individual people. It is also useful for reducing the total amount of medicines per year by 47.5 billion yen.

  In addition, if a family member other than the person himself / herself looks at the medicine box of the present invention in an emergency, even if he / she is not living together, it is clear at a glance who is taking what, and the subsequent treatment (such as complications with the medicine being taken) Useful for medical decisions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2A X direction partition plate 2B Y direction partition plate 3 Cover 4 Knob 5 Hinge 6 Cover 7 Knob 8 Hinge 9 Hinge 10 Lid 11 Cover 12 Hinge 13 Stay 14 Hinge 15 Holder 16 Overhang 17 Middle bottom 18 Opening R1 Housing space R2 Housing space R3 Housing space R4 Housing space R5 Housing space M1 medicine M2 medicine P1 document P2 document P3 document

Claims (5)

  It consists of a housing-like body and a housing-like lid that can be opened and closed in a spread state with respect to the main body. The body has multiple storage spaces that can separate and store medicines, and the lid can open and close A medicine box characterized by providing a housing space for accommodating printed matter in a cover body on the back surface of the cover by providing a suitable cover, and a holding member capable of holding the printed matter on the cover surface.   The medicine box according to claim 1, wherein the storage space provided in the main body is divided into at least two or more regions, and a cover that can be opened and closed is individually provided in each region.   The medicine box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the size and number of the accommodation space provided in the lid can be changed by movable partitions in the XY directions.   The cover provided on the lid is provided with a fixing means for opening and closing the lid in a direction of undulation toward the main body when the lid is opened in a double-page state with respect to the main body, and maintaining the raised state. 4. The medicine box according to any one of items 1 to 3.   The storage space provided on the back side of the cover of the lid is vertically divided into two by the midsole, and the printed matter is supplied to the storage space on the back side of the midsole from an opening provided on any surface of the side wall of the lid. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the medicine box can be taken in and out.

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